Parental
Information

As a parent, you want
to make sure that your child is safe when they
undertake any type of activity without your
supervision.

British Cycling's Go-Ride Club
Accreditation has been designed to incorporate
Sport England's Club mark standard, which
supports the development and recognition of
quality junior clubs. British Cycling has
aligned the Go-Ride programme to Club mark and
over 100 Go-Ride registered cycling clubs are
in the process of working towards this
accreditation with the help of British
Cycling.

The Go-Ride cycling activities are also
delivered, usually through the club network,
in both primary and secondary schools
throughout the UK, giving children within
schools a link to a local club where they can
develop their skills further.

Quality coaching in traffic free,
controlled environments

A programme of safe, structured coaching
activities will teach your child the
fundamental skills they need in order to ride
their bike in a responsible and controlled
manner. Furthermore, all Go-Ride coaching
activities are delivered in a traffic free
environment. Any type of bike can be used, so
long as it is in good condition, and a cycling
helmet must be worn.

What will my child gain from this?

The Go-Ride programme of cycling activities
promotes good health and includes fun
activities that are easy to learn. As obesity
levels in young people rise, cycling can be
seen as a very enjoyable way of getting
exercise and countering sedentary lifestyles.
Cycling can be easily incorporated into daily
life.

As your child gains confidence, he or she
can take on a variety of challenges, games and
competitions and all of the activities can be
adapted to meet varying needs within the
group.

Will my child be safe?

All Go-Ride clubs have a commitment to
ongoing training for their volunteers, coaches
and officials, to have a sound structure, to
be fair and equitable and to undertake
training to support British Cycling's Policies
and Guidelines for child protection and best
practice.

The programme of Go-Ride coaching
activities can only be delivered through
British Cycling qualified coaches who have
signed up to a coaching code of conduct.
Parents therefore have peace of mind that
children are receiving their training from
qualified instructors.

Club officials also have an ongoing
commitment to training, to have a structure
within their club, and to be fair and
equitable. Each Go-Ride club is required to
have a Club Welfare Officer who must undertake
NSPCC endorsed child protection training. The
Club Welfare Officer will promote and support
the implementation of British Cycling's policy
on good practice and child protection.

What qualifications will British Cycling
coaches have?

All coaches in Go-Ride clubs must be
British Cycling qualified coaches. All British
Cycling coaching awards include sports coach
UK's Good Practice and Child Protection
workshop and British Cycling's Including
Everyone: Cycling Equity home study module,
which help to ensure that Go-Ride clubs are
safe and welcoming environments for young
people of all backgrounds. Coaches are also
encouraged to broaden their knowledge to suit
their particular requirements, for example
attending the sports coach UK Working With
Disabled Sportspeople workshop. British
Cycling has a Coach Licensing Scheme that
requires all qualified coaches to retain
annual membership and hold a valid First Aid
certificate.